Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M278499

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CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, J.P.

BETSY BARROS

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON

LARA J. GENOVESI, JJ.

2020-08180 David M. Smith, respondent, v International Investigative Group, Ltd., et al., defendants; Thomas F. Liotti, et al., nonparty-appellants. (Index No. 607393/2019)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

2020-08182

Susanne Gold-Smith, respondent,

v Richard Custodio, et al., defendants;

Thomas F. Liotti, et al., nonparty-appellants.

(Index No. 605623/2019)

Appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, both dated October 2, 2020. Motion by the appellants to consolidate the appeals, to extend the time to perfect the appeals, and for leave to proceed on the original record.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to consolidate the appeals is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the appeals will be calendared together and will be argued or submitted on the same date; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to extend the time to perfect the appeals is granted, the appellants' time to perfect the appeals is extended, and on or before September 3, 2021, the appellants shall serve and file the record or appendix and the appellants' brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the record or appendix and the appellants' brief and upload digital copies of the record or appendix and the appellants' brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

CHAMBERS, J.P., BARROS, BRATHWAITE NELSON and GENOVESI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court